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Devika Kewalramani

Devika Kewalramani is a partner and co-chair of Moses & Singer's Legal Ethics & Law Firm Practice which advises law firms, lawyers and legal departments on ethical and legal aspects of law practice. She also currently serves as the firm's general counsel. Devika represents law firms and attorneys in legal ethics, professional discipline, law firm risk management, lawyer licensing and admissions matters, including escrow issues, conflicts of interest, structuring arrangements with non-lawyers, multijurisdictional practice, disqualification, lateral transition, law firm mergers and break-ups, partner disputes, ethics in alternate dispute resolution, reporting/disclosure issues, attorney advertising, law firm cyber security issues, social media use, legal fee disputes, and other professional responsibility issues. She conducts ethics and risk management audits for clients.

A frequent lecturer, panelist and author on legal ethics, Devika speaks to law firms, corporate legal departments, bar associations and professional groups on a variety of legal ethics matters. The editor of New York State Bar Association’s Journal magazine recognized Devika as author of one of the best articles of 2010: “Up Close and Professional With New York’s Engagement Letter Rules” (September 2010). Her article, “Demystifying ESQrow Ethics” was featured on the front page of the New York State Bar Association Journal’s May 2013 edition. Devika is a faculty member of the Practising Law Institute and of Lawline.com.

Devika is co-chair of the Council on the Profession of the New York City Bar Association.

She is the immediate past Chair of the Committee on Professional Discipline of the New York City Bar Association.

She was appointed a member of the New York Commission on Statewide Attorney Discipline in 2015 and served as a co-chair of its Subcommittee on Transparency and Access.

In 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017, Devika achieved Super Lawyer status in the Metro Edition of New York Super Lawyers®.

"Out With the Old, In With the New: An Introduction to New York's Statewide Rules for Attorney Disciplinary Matters," Panel Chair, New York City Bar Bridge-the-Gap Program, September 2016.

"Getting Admitted to the First or Second Departments," New York City Bar Association's New Lawyer Institute, September 2016

"Bridge-the-Gap Orientation Program for Newly Admitted Attorneys," organized by New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department's Character and Fitness Committee, held at the New York County Lawyer's Association, January 2017, July 2016, February and November 2015, September 2014

"Current Developments in Elder Law 2015: Ethical Implications in Considering Alternatives to Guardianship," New York City Bar Association, October 2015

"Hot Button Issues in Employment Law: Ethical Issues, Social Media, and Beyond," New York County Lawyers' Association, October 2015

"Attorney Discipline in New York: Structure, Process & Trends," New York City Bar Association, October 2015

"Getting Admitted to the First and Second Departments," New York City Bar's New Lawyers Institute, September 2015 and October 2014

"Setting Up and Maintaining Client Relationships to Avoid Ethical Dilemmas," New York State Bar Association, June 2015

"Ethics & Professionalism: Best Practices for Attorneys 2015," New York City Bar Association, May 2015

"Ethical Issues in FCPA Compliance & Investigations: Practical Advice from the Front Lines," Stein Center for Law and Ethics, Fordham Law School, May 2015

"Negotiation Ethics: Pitfalls and Rules," Eleventh Annual Edith I. Spivack Symposium, New York State Bar Association, Committee on Women in the Law, May 2015

"Is It All Good? The Legal and Ethical Implications of Legalizing Marijuana in America," American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section, Ethics and Professional Responsibility Committee, Midwinter Meeting 2015, March 2015

“The Rules of Engagement: A Simulated Arbitration Ethics Hotline, Winning with ADR: Strategies to Successfully Leverage the Tools in the ADR Toolbox,” New York State Bar Association's Dispute Resolution Section Fall Meeting, October 2014

"Ethics for Corporate Lawyers: Multijurisdictional Practice And Other Current Issues 2013," Practising Law Institute, February 2013

"Be Careful Who You 'Like': Legal and Ethical Implications of Social Media Use in the Workplace and Employment and Labor Litigation," Seton Hall University School of Law Circuit Review Symposium, February 2013

"To Click or Not to Click: That is the Ethical Question?" New York Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), January 2013

"What Every Lawyer Needs to Know About New York’s Engagement Letter Rules," Hudson Valley Bank and Lawline.com CLE Seminar, November 2009; Rivkin Radler LLP, January 2009; Asian American Bar Association of New York, December 2008; New York City Bar Associaton, May 2007; and Moses & Singer In-House Counsel CLE Program, March 2006

"The Rules, They Are A-Changin’," The Copyright Society of the U.S.A., September 2009

"How New York's New Ethics Rules Impact Subordinate Lawyers," New York County Lawyers' Association, September 2009

"Preserving Privilege and Maintaining Client Confidences When Dealing with Third-Party Consultants During a Crisis," NY Litigator, A Journal of the Commercial & Federal Litigation Section of the New York State Bar Association, Fall 2016.

"Taking Down Your Shingle in New York: Ethics Rule Sets Forth Duties" New York Law Journal, December 2015.

"New York Rule 8.5: Choice of Law or Law of Choice?" New York State Bar Association Journal, September 2015.

"Is the 'Unfinished Business Rule' Really Finished?" The Practical Lawyer, June 2015.

"Lawyers & Marijuana: If It's Legal, Can It Be Ethical?," Submitted for panel, "Is It All Good? The Legal and Ethical Implications of Legalizing Marijuana in America," at American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section, Ethics and Professional Responsibility Committee, Midwinter Meeting, March 2015.

"Too Close for Comfort: Client - Lawyer Relations," New York State Bar Journal, October 2014.

“Deal-of-the-Day Coupons: The Ethics of Discount Marketing by Lawyers,“ New York State Bar Journal, May 2014.

“Close Encounters With Non-Clients: Bridging the Communication Gap, Ethically,“ New York Law Journal, January 2014.

“Lawyer-Nonlawyer Business Ventures: A Limited Affair,“ New York Law Journal, October 2013.

“Out-of-State Law Firms in a New York State of Mind,“ The Practical Lawyer, October 2013.

“Private Practice, Public Office: Drawing the Line, Ethically,“ New York Law Journal, July 2013.

“Cybersecurity Ethics and Risks Takes Center Stage at a Presentation to be Given by Devika Kewalramani and Amyt Eckstein, Attorneys at Moses & Singer LLP,“ PRWeb, May 2013.

"Demystifying ESQrow Ethics," New York State Bar Association Journal, May 2013.

"Advance Payment Retainers: Whose Property? What Account?" New York Law Journal, February 2013.

"Non-Lawyers Beware: New Law Will Make Unauthorized Practice a Felony," Moses & Singer Client Alert, January 2013.

"The New York Rules of Professional Conduct," Oxford University Press/New York County Lawyers' Association, Rules Co-Editor and Contributor of Three Chapters: "Rule 1.7 – Conflicts of Interest: Current Clients;" "Rule 1.8 – Current Clients: Specific Conflicts of Interest Rules;" and "Rule 1.9 – Duties to Former Clients" (2010-2012).

Testimonials

Thank you so much for a very informative seminar... The program was wonderful, chock full of facts, delivered with ease and entertaining as well... The evaluations were all extremely positive, with many great comments on your presentation.

Monique Birnbaum
Leah Siegel
American Friends of Israel Museum

I wanted to reach out to you about your 2009 program entitled "New York Ethics - The Amendments of 2009." This program has almost 1000 views and is at a 92% recommended! This is an extremely hard feat to accomplish so congratulations!

Devika Kewalramani is a partner and co-chair of Moses & Singer's Legal Ethics & Law Firm Practice which advises law firms, lawyers and legal departments on ethical and legal aspects of law practice. She also currently serves as the firm's general counsel. Devika represents law firms and attorneys in legal ethics, professional discipline, law firm risk management, lawyer licensing and admissions matters, including escrow issues, conflicts of interest, structuring arrangements with non-lawyers, multijurisdictional practice, disqualification, lateral transition, law firm mergers and break-ups, partner disputes, ethics in alternate dispute resolution, reporting/disclosure issues, attorney advertising, law firm cyber security issues, social media use, legal fee disputes, and other professional responsibility issues. She conducts ethics and risk management audits for clients.

A frequent lecturer, panelist and author on legal ethics, Devika speaks to law firms, corporate legal departments, bar associations and professional groups on a variety of legal ethics matters. The editor of New York State Bar Association’s Journal magazine recognized Devika as author of one of the best articles of 2010: “Up Close and Professional With New York’s Engagement Letter Rules” (September 2010). Her article, “Demystifying ESQrow Ethics” was featured on the front page of the New York State Bar Association Journal’s May 2013 edition. Devika is a faculty member of the Practising Law Institute and of Lawline.com.

Devika is co-chair of the Council on the Profession of the New York City Bar Association.

She is the immediate past Chair of the Committee on Professional Discipline of the New York City Bar Association.

She was appointed a member of the New York Commission on Statewide Attorney Discipline in 2015 and served as a co-chair of its Subcommittee on Transparency and Access.

In 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017, Devika achieved Super Lawyer status in the Metro Edition of New York Super Lawyers®.

"Out With the Old, In With the New: An Introduction to New York's Statewide Rules for Attorney Disciplinary Matters," Panel Chair, New York City Bar Bridge-the-Gap Program, September 2016.

"Getting Admitted to the First or Second Departments," New York City Bar Association's New Lawyer Institute, September 2016

"Bridge-the-Gap Orientation Program for Newly Admitted Attorneys," organized by New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department's Character and Fitness Committee, held at the New York County Lawyer's Association, January 2017, July 2016, February and November 2015, September 2014

"Current Developments in Elder Law 2015: Ethical Implications in Considering Alternatives to Guardianship," New York City Bar Association, October 2015

"Hot Button Issues in Employment Law: Ethical Issues, Social Media, and Beyond," New York County Lawyers' Association, October 2015

"Attorney Discipline in New York: Structure, Process & Trends," New York City Bar Association, October 2015

"Getting Admitted to the First and Second Departments," New York City Bar's New Lawyers Institute, September 2015 and October 2014

"Setting Up and Maintaining Client Relationships to Avoid Ethical Dilemmas," New York State Bar Association, June 2015

"Ethics & Professionalism: Best Practices for Attorneys 2015," New York City Bar Association, May 2015

"Ethical Issues in FCPA Compliance & Investigations: Practical Advice from the Front Lines," Stein Center for Law and Ethics, Fordham Law School, May 2015

"Negotiation Ethics: Pitfalls and Rules," Eleventh Annual Edith I. Spivack Symposium, New York State Bar Association, Committee on Women in the Law, May 2015

"Is It All Good? The Legal and Ethical Implications of Legalizing Marijuana in America," American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section, Ethics and Professional Responsibility Committee, Midwinter Meeting 2015, March 2015

“The Rules of Engagement: A Simulated Arbitration Ethics Hotline, Winning with ADR: Strategies to Successfully Leverage the Tools in the ADR Toolbox,” New York State Bar Association's Dispute Resolution Section Fall Meeting, October 2014

"Ethics for Corporate Lawyers: Multijurisdictional Practice And Other Current Issues 2013," Practising Law Institute, February 2013

"Be Careful Who You 'Like': Legal and Ethical Implications of Social Media Use in the Workplace and Employment and Labor Litigation," Seton Hall University School of Law Circuit Review Symposium, February 2013

"To Click or Not to Click: That is the Ethical Question?" New York Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), January 2013

"What Every Lawyer Needs to Know About New York’s Engagement Letter Rules," Hudson Valley Bank and Lawline.com CLE Seminar, November 2009; Rivkin Radler LLP, January 2009; Asian American Bar Association of New York, December 2008; New York City Bar Associaton, May 2007; and Moses & Singer In-House Counsel CLE Program, March 2006

"The Rules, They Are A-Changin’," The Copyright Society of the U.S.A., September 2009

"How New York's New Ethics Rules Impact Subordinate Lawyers," New York County Lawyers' Association, September 2009

"Preserving Privilege and Maintaining Client Confidences When Dealing with Third-Party Consultants During a Crisis," NY Litigator, A Journal of the Commercial & Federal Litigation Section of the New York State Bar Association, Fall 2016.

"Taking Down Your Shingle in New York: Ethics Rule Sets Forth Duties" New York Law Journal, December 2015.

"New York Rule 8.5: Choice of Law or Law of Choice?" New York State Bar Association Journal, September 2015.

"Is the 'Unfinished Business Rule' Really Finished?" The Practical Lawyer, June 2015.

"Lawyers & Marijuana: If It's Legal, Can It Be Ethical?," Submitted for panel, "Is It All Good? The Legal and Ethical Implications of Legalizing Marijuana in America," at American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section, Ethics and Professional Responsibility Committee, Midwinter Meeting, March 2015.

"Too Close for Comfort: Client - Lawyer Relations," New York State Bar Journal, October 2014.

“Deal-of-the-Day Coupons: The Ethics of Discount Marketing by Lawyers,“ New York State Bar Journal, May 2014.

“Close Encounters With Non-Clients: Bridging the Communication Gap, Ethically,“ New York Law Journal, January 2014.

“Lawyer-Nonlawyer Business Ventures: A Limited Affair,“ New York Law Journal, October 2013.

“Out-of-State Law Firms in a New York State of Mind,“ The Practical Lawyer, October 2013.

“Private Practice, Public Office: Drawing the Line, Ethically,“ New York Law Journal, July 2013.

“Cybersecurity Ethics and Risks Takes Center Stage at a Presentation to be Given by Devika Kewalramani and Amyt Eckstein, Attorneys at Moses & Singer LLP,“ PRWeb, May 2013.

"Demystifying ESQrow Ethics," New York State Bar Association Journal, May 2013.

"Advance Payment Retainers: Whose Property? What Account?" New York Law Journal, February 2013.

"Non-Lawyers Beware: New Law Will Make Unauthorized Practice a Felony," Moses & Singer Client Alert, January 2013.

"The New York Rules of Professional Conduct," Oxford University Press/New York County Lawyers' Association, Rules Co-Editor and Contributor of Three Chapters: "Rule 1.7 – Conflicts of Interest: Current Clients;" "Rule 1.8 – Current Clients: Specific Conflicts of Interest Rules;" and "Rule 1.9 – Duties to Former Clients" (2010-2012).

Thank you so much for a very informative seminar... The program was wonderful, chock full of facts, delivered with ease and entertaining as well... The evaluations were all extremely positive, with many great comments on your presentation.

Monique Birnbaum
Leah Siegel
American Friends of Israel Museum

I wanted to reach out to you about your 2009 program entitled "New York Ethics - The Amendments of 2009." This program has almost 1000 views and is at a 92% recommended! This is an extremely hard feat to accomplish so congratulations!